Harvard Square

Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, is a village in search of an education. It is the most charming spot in New England, perhaps the world. Watch this blog for photoreportage about this outpost of funk, erudition, and charm.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Harvard Square's best wine shop


Shamelessly, I spend my very last $50 on this Chateau St. Jean 2005, a côte de Rhone red (don't look for it, I bought their last one) at Harvard Square's best wine shop, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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The interior of that iconic news stand


You always wanted to see the interior of that iconic news stand in Harvard Square, didn't you? Great magazines may be dying each month, but here the survivrors linger., originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

The Square: a new deli


The Square: a new deli on the corner of Church Street and Brattle Street across from the Cambridge Center for Adult Education near Harvard Square, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Exiting the Harvard Square subway


Exiting the Harvard Square subway station, this is what you see (turn sharp right and cross the street to Lehman Dudley Hall, the building with the huge white columns for Harvard), originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Monday, April 27, 2009

Harvard Square's iconic Out Of Town News


Harvard Square's iconic Out Of Town News late in the afternoon in Spring - under new ownership, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Sunday, April 26, 2009

Spring on the Holyoke Center patio


Spring on the Holyoke Center patio, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Harvard Square in April 2009


Harvard Square in April 2009, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Saturday, April 25, 2009

Viva la revolutión!!


Viva la revolutión!! Rebellion in Harvard Square - La rébellion dans la Place Harvard, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Dogs of Harvard Square series - at Cardullo's


Dogs of Harvard Square series - at Cardullo's on Brattle Street, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Friday, April 24, 2009

Dogs of Harvard Square series - Church Street


Dogs of Harvard Square series - strutting his stuff on Church Street - Un serie des chiens de la Place Harvard, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Thursday, April 23, 2009

Alone in the crowd


Alone in the crowd at Harvard Square - shades, cell, nose ring, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Face in the crowd at the Harvard MBTA entrance

 
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Harvard Square's prime spot


Harvard Square's prime spot for musicians, orators, and fund raisers, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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This is another prime spot for fund raisers and buskers


This is another prime spot for fund raisers and buskers, on a narrow bit of sidewalk next to the Harvard subway entrance, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Monday, April 20, 2009

Reverend Blue


Reverand Blue and his Uncle Sam puppet (effigy?) on Brattle Street near Harvard Square, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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The world's best watch is ...


The world's best watch is useless if you can't read the time - on Church Street near Harvard Square, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Spy vs. Spy


Spy vs. Spy - woman with SLR (Canon, I think) photographs me as I photograph her (I didn't notice her at the time). She may be one of Harvard's own photogs and I bet they would like to ID me!, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Sunday, April 19, 2009

A Friday afternoon at Starbucks


A Friday afternoon at Starbucks on Church Street near Harvard Square, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Friday, April 17, 2009

Smoothies at Dado Tea on Church Street near Harvard Square


Smoothies at Dado Tea on Church Street near Harvard Square, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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This is dan's instrument - the hong


This is dan's instrument - the hong - performing in Harvard Square - Dan joue de la Hong dans la Place Harvard, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Peter Pedobry performing on guitar


Peter Pedobry performing in Harvard Square on a Friday in Spring - Le musicien Peter Pedobry joue de la guitare dans la Place Harvard, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Crate and Barrel is gone. Closed.


Crate and Barrel is gone. Closed. This what you remember of it. Harvard Square loses that bright, trendy store everybody loved, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Leica in the subway


Leica in the subway at Harvard Square - Peter Pedobry on guitar - see him perform at the Holyoke Center all summer, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Thursday, April 16, 2009

Harvard Law School building entrance


Harvard Law School building entrance to 125 Mt. Auburn Street in the alley with Harvest restaurant, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Harvard Square, looking south


Harvard Square, looking south, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

All Harvard undergraduates know Sever Hall


All Harvard undergraduates know Sever Hall (night students, too), originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Harvard College - Motif #1


Harvard College - Motif #1 - John Harvard statue outside University Hall, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Monday, April 13, 2009

A sign of the times on Brattle Street


A sign of the times on Brattle Street not far from Harvard Square, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Flash Dado Tea


Flash Dado Tea shoppe on Church Street near Harvard Square - Flash le café Dado le long de la rue Church près de la Place Harvard, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Sunday, April 12, 2009

Harvard Square


Harvard Square, carless, looking toward the Harvard undergraduate campus, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Saturday, April 11, 2009

The master accordianist gives the apprentice some tips


In Harvard Square, the master accordianist gives the apprentice some tips, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Thursday, April 09, 2009

Motto on Brattle Street


Motto on Brattle Street near Harvard Square, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Leverett House at Harvard College


Leverett House Harvard College - Le dortoir Leverett House à Harvard, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Wednesday, April 08, 2009

This is your Harvard Square fix for today


This is your Harvard Square fix for today, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Flash the Body Shop


Flash the Body Shop in Harvard Square on the corner of Church Street and Massachusetts Avenue across from the Harvard campus, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Harvard Graduate School of Education


Harvard Graduate School of Education at 44r Brattle Street in the same alley as Harvest Restaurant, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Tuesday, April 07, 2009

No War


No War - Pas de guerre - Un mundo sin guerra, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Where IS Harvard Yard, anyhow???


Where IS Harvard Yard, anyhow???, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Monday, April 06, 2009

Soldes! Sale prices


Soldes! Sale prices! Church Street, just off Harvard Square, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Sunday, April 05, 2009

Harvard Square - spring, but still cold


Harvard Square - spring, but still cold, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Saturday, April 04, 2009

Harvard's most seldom seen property


Harvard's most seldom seen property in the alley between Brattle and Mt. Auburn streets near Harvest restaurant, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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Thursday, April 02, 2009

Just along the alley from Harvest restaurant


Just along the alley from Harvest restaurant is someone who reminds us of the hidden aspects of Harvard Square, who exposes our own fears and insecurities, originally uploaded by eileansiar.

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      • The interior of that iconic news stand
      • The Square: a new deli
      • Exiting the Harvard Square subway
      • Harvard Square's iconic Out Of Town News
      • Spring on the Holyoke Center patio
      • Harvard Square in April 2009
      • Viva la revolutión!!
      • Dogs of Harvard Square series - at Cardullo's
      • Dogs of Harvard Square series - Church Street
      • Alone in the crowd
      • Face in the crowd at the Harvard MBTA entrance
      • Harvard Square's prime spot
      • This is another prime spot for fund raisers and bu...
      • Reverend Blue
      • The world's best watch is ...
      • Spy vs. Spy
      • A Friday afternoon at Starbucks
      • Smoothies at Dado Tea on Church Street near Harvar...
      • This is dan's instrument - the hong
      • Peter Pedobry performing on guitar
      • Crate and Barrel is gone. Closed.
      • Leica in the subway
      • Harvard Law School building entrance
      • Harvard Square, looking south
      • All Harvard undergraduates know Sever Hall
      • Harvard College - Motif #1
      • A sign of the times on Brattle Street
      • Flash Dado Tea
      • Harvard Square
      • The master accordianist gives the apprentice some ...
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      • Leverett House at Harvard College
      • This is your Harvard Square fix for today
      • Flash the Body Shop
      • Harvard Graduate School of Education
      • No War
      • Where IS Harvard Yard, anyhow???
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      • Harvard Square - spring, but still cold
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